HD - PART 2 - Mexico vs Brazil - Confederations Cup 1999 Final - HD

FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999
Mexico 4 - 3 Brazil
August 04 1999 - Mexico City / Azteca


Mexico Champions

Manuel Lapuente's joyful Mexico side transformed the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup into one long national celebration. The Tricolores deployed an attacking 3-4-3 formation based around Jorge Campos in goal, Claudio Suárez in defence and the lethal Cuauhtémoc Blanco - Luis Hernández combination up-front. After topping their group by way of a 5-1 trouncing of Saudi Arabia, a 2-2 draw with Egypt and a 1-0 success over Bolivia, the Mexicans came across near-neighbours United States in the semi-finals.

The derby was a typically hard-fought encounter, with neither side giving quarter in a game of few chances. The match appeared to be heading for penalties as the clock ran down in extra-time when a golden goal from Blanco sent the home fans wild. And if those fans thought things could not get any better, they were wrong. Mexico's thrilling 4-3 win in the Final over an exciting Brazil side, inspired by Ronaldinho Gaúcho on top form, remains etched in the memory of all those fortunate enough to be in the Azteca stadium on 4 August 1999.

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